18 years...I bet he did 6 years. Just a guess. But I would meet with him and see who he is now. Maybe he is straightened out now. If not, then drop him. I would definitely keep him at a distance until you find out what is up.
ok, off topic, but i've somehow missed the name that AB performs comedy under. any help? thx in advance.
Sometimes jail can change a person for the better. It can wake them up. I say meet with him as I feel he might be trying to get back on the right track. If you two were truly good friends at one point, he wouldn't try anything shady.
I talked to my brother the other day about how he recently got together with an old friend that had gone to prison (not for 18 years though) and has been out for a little while. They actually were both pretty heavily into drugs and my brother got out while the other guy got deeper into it leading to the prison sentence. He was glad that they got together and that the other guy has really straightened out with family and kids and his own business. Give the guy another chance. I would even suggest trying to get in touch with him to make the first effort.
I could see the guy harboring some resentment for you not keeping in touch while he was in prison and could use some friends. But, 2 decades is probably too long to manage to keep that up. I'm trying to think of people I resented 18 years ago, and I no longer care about what happened back then.
How bad can he be if he is back to doing comedy? Plus, from what you say, it sounds like he'd just like to say hi, not move in with you. I don't see the harm in seeing him. People can change a LOT in 18 years. I'll bet you're a different person that you were 18 years ago. I have a buddy getting out of jail next month. He was only there for 60 days but before that he spent 2 years in the pen (I feel so gangsta saying that) for drug possession. He has cleaned up, but got 60 days for being stupid and not paying off a hot check from 2004. So he's been in jail twice but he wouldn't hurt a fly.
i agree. it's going to be hard for him to get a gig since he's got no connections. if it wouldn't hurt to help him get a start, i say do it. but on any signs he's back to his old ways, it's better to go separate ways.
